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Lake Placid isn’t just a world-class destination—it’s a place to build a career, grow a business, and call home. Whether you're an entrepreneur looking to launch or expand a business, a remote worker seeking a vibrant community, or an employer navigating local resources, you'll find the support you need here. Explore opportunities, connect with key business resources, and discover why life in Lake Placid offers the perfect balance of work and adventure.
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Get where you need to go, with support from all over the region.
ANCA is an independent, nonprofit corporation with a transformational approach to building prosperity across northern New York. Using innovative strategies for food systems, clean energy, small businesses, and equity and inclusion, ANCA delivers targeted interventions that create and sustain wealth and value in local communities.
AEDC is a 501(c)3 non-profit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) providing business training, lending and technical assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs across Northern New York State.
The Lake Champlain - Lake George Regional Planning Board is a regional planning and development organization that represents five counties in Upstate New York.
The Essex County IDA is dedicated to the development of long-term strategic plans for economic growth for the region, with a variety of financing opportunities available. The ECIDA also partners with New York State and other regional development organizations to secure additional resources.
Discover opportunities to grow your business in New York State, including incentives and programs, resources for small businesses, certifications, and RFPs.
ROOST is the Destination Marketing and Management Organization (DMMO) for Lake Placid and Essex County, Hamilton County, Saranac Lake, and Tupper Lake in New York. Additionally, ROOST supports regions with destination development and management strategies and a hands-on approach to fostering and promoting growth.
The North Country Regional Economic Development Council (NCREDC) is dedicated to economic development in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.
From high peaks to cool lakes, foodie hotspots to sweet resorts, the Adirondacks are home to the coolest jobs in New York. Discover employment opportunities across the regions.
Find funding and support for your next venture.
The LCLGRPB operates a Small Business Loan Fund to assist locally owned and operated businesses with start-up and expansion costs with the goal of revitalizing communities, downtown areas, and economic districts or to provide a needed service for a community.
The New York Forward Loan Fund 2 is a mission-driven, relationship-based program that’s accessible anywhere in the state through a virtual platform. It empowers small businesses and nonprofits toward success, connecting them with working capital loans and business support services.
More than $500 million in federal funding is now available to support the resurgence of small businesses across New York State through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), a program through the American Rescue Plan Act.
SBA is the only cabinet-level federal agency fully dedicated to small business and provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise as the nation’s only go-to resource and voice for small businesses.
